Minor Offer and Dispatch Rule Changes [Closing date: 2008/05/27 17:00:00 GMT+12]

Posted 22 April 2008

The Electricity Commission (Commission) is considering some rule changes to parts A and G of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (Rules) in order to resolve some minor issues. 

The proposed changes are to:

• the obligation to revise reserve offers in section II of part G;
• remove duplicate dispatch compliance provisions in section III of part G;
• revise the obligation to comply with dispatch instructions in section III of part G to remove conflicts with part C;
  
• amend the definition of bona fide physical reason in Part A;
• revise the timetable for supplying “2-hour rule” reports in section II of part G;
• clarify inter-relationship between energy bids and interruptible load reserve offers section II of part G; and
• correct various incorrect rule cross references.

Submissions are sought on these proposed rule changes. These should preferably be sent by e-mail, in either MS Word or PDF format, to:

Maree McGregor
Electricity Commission
PO Box 10041
Wellington

Email: info@electricitycommission.govt.nz

Telephone: (04) 460 8860
Fax: (04) 460 8879

Submissions close at 5 pm on Tuesday 27 May 2008.

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